show episodes
 
Black Girls Heal helps women break out of cycles of unhealthy relationships with unavailable partners and feeling not enough by combining coaching, therapeutic support, and practical tools. Every episode, we will talk about intimacy, attachment, healing unresolved trauma, and growing in our self worth.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The Love Fix

Sherry Gaba and Carla Romo

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Love doesn’t have to suck. We know this from overcoming our own dating and relationship horror stories, which led us to being experts in healing from codependency, dating and toxic relationships. Our 30 year age difference brings you an array of perspectives at any stage in life. If you’re dating, in a relationship or divorced, we’ve got your back. With leading experts, you'll learn the latest tools on how to navigate dating and how to thrive in a successful relationship.
  continue reading
 
A love letter to black people with Unforgettable conversations about real-life topics on people, places and things. Nothing is off the table of discussion. Everything is real and non-scripted and done for, out of and because I love us… the real kind. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebhumanprincipal/
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
In this episode of Black Girls Heal, we discuss the crucial topic of feeling deserving and why it's essential for receiving the love you desire. We explore how internalizing negative beliefs and trauma can lead to feeling undeserving, even when we outwardly affirm our worth. You'll learn practical steps to identify the emotional 'weeds' that choke …
  continue reading
 
In today’s episode, we get into the topic of the fear of being seen, exploring the underlying trauma that leads to avoidance behaviors and vulnerability in relationships. We discuss the common thoughts, actions, and patterns that arise when individuals struggle with feeling exposed and unworthy. Additionally, we address the impact of childhood trau…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I discuss the importance of moving from negative relationship patterns to positive, healed, and love-filled connections. I also talk about the common pitfalls of remaining in negative relational spaces, the impacts of childhood emotional neglect, and the signs of low self-worth. You’ll get to know what it means to reach a baseline …
  continue reading
 
In this episode, let’s discuss the importance of recognizing and celebrating personal growth. Reflecting on past conversations with coaching students, I explore three key signs that show how much you've evolved: pausing before reacting even when hurt, becoming open to alternative viewpoints, and feeling and validating your emotions. Alongside these…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I go over the 4 seasons of healing everyone will go through when healing from unresolved trauma and relationship issues. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled Can’t find a program, …
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I review the first 3 steps to heal from love avoidance and the issues that get in the way. Click here to download the free roadmap Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled Can’t find a…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I talk about 4 examples of emotional abuse that may set us up to be vulnerable to love addicted and love avoidant relationships. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled Can’t find a p…
  continue reading
 
As a love addict, it can be easy to slip into pushing away the love we want by holding on a little bit too tightly. In this episode, I review 3 ways that love addicts accidentally sabotage their relationships. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you be…
  continue reading
 
This episode for anyone who is experiencing or has experienced a friendship breakup that has been hard to recover from. I hope these 7 tips help you move forward and find friendships that help you feel fulfilled and whole. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program t…
  continue reading
 
If you've gone through heartbreak and are feeling jaded or "over" love, in this episode I go over 3 ways for you to work through your jadedness to give love a chance again when you're ready. Click here to join the free masterclass Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching p…
  continue reading
 
Every person healing from love addiction goes from 5 stages of feeling stuck and confused to Healed and Loved. In this episode, I review each of these stages, their roadblocks and what one can expect at each stage. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help y…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I review a typically undetectable way that some narcissists love bomb to help those who may be susceptible to this style of seduction be more aware. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulf…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena talk about why some of us may settle in relationships when we feel they are giving us what we are looking for in spite of warning and danger signs. Join us as our upcoming workshop: Mastering the No Contact Process & Letting Go Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my …
  continue reading
 
I have had to put a lot of measures in place to continue to grow and thrive as a neurodivergent person and use it as my superpower. Per listener request, in this episode, I review the top 15 things I do to help me stay on track with my Adult ADHD. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my sig…
  continue reading
 
Hi all! I'm taking a mini break! I'll see y'all in the next episode! Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled Can’t find a program, freebie, or event mentioned in the podcast? Click here to find the up…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena goes over 3 questions recovering love addicts can ask themselves if they are wanting to stay friends with an ex? Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled Can’t find a program, fr…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I continue teaching about money trauma and it's intersection into love addiction and love avoidance cycles. Today's episode focuses on Money Hoarding, Compuslive Spending, Workaholism, Financial (Co)dependency & Enabling, and Financial Infidelity. Click here to register for the Heal Your Money Trauma Workshop Ready to heal your Lov…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena talks about money trauma and how it may manifest as underearning - a process that has nothing to do with the amount of money you make but if you are hiding, self sabotaging, or prioritizing others' needs over your own. Click here to register for the Heal Your Money Trauma Workshop Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoi…
  continue reading
 
This episode Cyrkle B is back!! It’s Season 2 of Love Addict the podcast with Cyrkle B. and the revamp of the podcast is on! Cyrkle chops it up with Jay on all things from Beyoncé to Taylor Swift to Megan Thee Stallion to Nikki Haley strap up your seat belts and get ready for an epic season two; come on in and sit down a spell, we got some things t…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Dr. Piper Grant breaks down for us the concept of Mother Hunger and its impact on our lives along with discussing the 3 pillars of motherhood: Nurturance, Guidance, and Protection. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST Instagram: @dr.pipergrant Website: Numiwellness.com Click here to register for the Cutting Wounds with Your Mother Wounds Click h…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I talk about managing disappointment from your relationship with your mother as an adult if you have experienced false starts towards intimacy or seen self sabotage on your mother's part. Click here to register for the Cutting Wounds with Your Mother Wounds Click here to see an overview of all Winter Workshops Ready to heal your Lo…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena talks about 3 ways to know that you have a problem as a love addict abd losing yourself versus being a balance and available partner. Apply for the Valentine's Day Scholarship for The Recovery School Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program t…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena discusses how to cope when you have a mother who is competitive with you, the signs of the jealousy and competition, and potential sources of where it may come from. Click here to register for the Cutting Ties with Mother Wounds Workshop Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery S…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena discusses healing from codependency to improve your self love and the questions you need to ask yourself to adjust your boundaries. Click here to register for the Building a Self Romance Workshop Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to he…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena talks about what is negging, how it shows up in relationships and affects our self esteem, why we normalize it, and what to do to change this pattern. Register for the Building Self Love & Feel Fulled Workshop Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena reviews the differences between being non-attached to others opinions and outcomes versus being avoidant, how this contributes to our self esteem and the trauma that gets in the way of moving in this direction. Get the 2024 Winter Guide Register for the Building Self Love & Feel Fulled Workshop Ready to heal your Love Addicti…
  continue reading
 
In today's episode, Shena lays out a Winter series to work through our relationship with ourselves, our mothers, our money, and the men & romantic relationships in our lives. Download the free guide at blackgirlsheal.org/2024 Register for the trauma healing workshops at blackgirlsheal.org/2024 Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Cli…
  continue reading
 
Someone people hang onto people that they shouldn't so they can "practice" their communication and boundary skills on them. In this episode, we're talking about why you shouldn't do that. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, lo…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I talk about 4 tasks I would work with my therapy clients to help heal from love addiction. In this episode, I talk about why these tasks are important for one's growth and healing and moving towards change. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, we're joined by Dating Coach Anwar White to talk about all things online dating, living in your boundaries, leading with vulnerability, interracial dating, and more. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST: Website: GetYourGuyCoaching.com IG: @getyourguy_coaching Tiktok: @datingcoachanwar Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click he…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I check in and share about my current experience with ADHD, a life update, birthday celebrations, and affirmations I encourage you to focus on going into the New Year. Join the BGH Members Club at blackgirlsheal.org/club Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code BGH for a great deal: happymammoth.com * Check out NPR: …
  continue reading
 
In the heartfelt finale of "The Love Fix" podcast, Sherry and Carla take a nostalgic journey through the show's evolution, mirroring the ebbs and flows of relationships. The dynamic duo reflects not only on the success of achieving their podcasting goals but also on the profound impact the show has had on their personal growth. Like any enduring fr…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, I talk about my experience with love deprivation and how it healing it by taking care of myself helped me heal a previous unhealthy relationship. Dating 101 for Love Addicts: http://blackgirlsheal.org/dating The Love Deprivation Rehab: http://blackgirlsheal.org/lwf Coupon Code: SCHOLARSHIP50 for 50% off EXPIRES: Tues, 11/28/2023 Bu…
  continue reading
 
Sherry and Carla start things off with a Love Fix Question from a listener who is in an open relationship with her husband, but feels like he is not upholding his side of being honest and transparent. Then, they welcome Multiamory, a group that offers support and advice for modern relationships through their podcasts and books, whether you are mono…
  continue reading
 
In this epiosde, Shena talks about 8 tips to assist love avoidants and love addicts who would like to meet new friends and potential partnerships outside of online dating apps. This episode has great tips for everyone no matter if they are single and looking, happily single and not looking, or partnered. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avo…
  continue reading
 
Carla nurses her newly broken bone, and then she and Sherry take a Love Fix question from a listener whose boyfriend has photos of his ex on his phone. She’s wondering if this is normal and just annoying, or super sketchy red flag behavior. They then welcome Tess McMechan, a Certified Somatic and Trauma Integration Practitioner. Tess works one-on-o…
  continue reading
 
In today's episode, Shena talks about 4 tasks that every love avoidant can look to achieve in therapy to becoming more love available and open in relationships. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled…
  continue reading
 
Carla and Sherry first share their love for their favorite takeout joints, and they take a Love Fix Question from a listener who is in the middle of getting divorced and feels quite fearful about what it will mean for their financial stability. They then welcome Seth Nelson, a Tampa-based family lawyer known for coming up with creative solutions to…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena reviews 12 promises of hope and healing all love addicts can expect as they heal along their journey Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code BGH for a great deal: happymammoth.com * Check out NPR: npr.org * Check out OSEA and use my code BGH for a great deal: oseamalibu.com * Check out eHarmony: www.eharmony.c…
  continue reading
 
Carla and Sherry first take a Love Fix question from a listener who is feeling the attraction fade towards their partner. They would like to know whether it’s worth sticking through things, or if it’s the beginning of the end. They then welcome Love Fix guest Yasmin Kerkez, Co-Founder of Family Support Resources, an organization,helping transform t…
  continue reading
 
After an unhealthy relationship, we may take some unhealthy beliefs with us. In this episode, I go over 3 things to you may need to unlearn after an unhealthy partnership. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, an…
  continue reading
 
Carla and Sherry first start the show talking about their preference for sweet vs. sour candies, and then they take a Love Fix question from a listener who feels like they are walking on eggshells around their partner. They are seeking advice on how to move on from past arguments and make some real progress, but aren’t even sure if their partner is…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena talks about can a love addict and love avoidant make it work in a relationship? And if so, the 3 things it takes for them to move forward. Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfille…
  continue reading
 
Sherry and Carla kickstart the show by discussing their favorite dating apps and Sherry's preferred age range. They then tackle a Love Fix Question from a listener who consistently feels dating jitters around 3 or 4 and is looking for advice on how to move forward and finally commit. Next up, they're joined by Jacob Lucas, a renowned UK dating coac…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena reviews 7 tips to keep in mind for those who are interested in starting to date post divorce. Click here to enroll in the Dating 101 for Love Addictions Course Coupon Code: TRANSITION for $50 off Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to he…
  continue reading
 
We are so pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Black Girls Heal & Shena Lashey healing network: The Business of Healing Podcast! In this podcast episode, Shena introduces the inspiration behind this podcast, it's purpose to support other healers, business professionals and entrepreneurs, and a sneak peak at the trailer. Listen to the Bus…
  continue reading
 
Sherry and Carla kick this week off with a Love Fix Question from a listener wondering how to cohabitate with a partner who isn’t the biggest dog fan, and she’s wondering how she and her pooch can compromise when he moves in. Then, they welcome Whitney Walker, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in addiction, eating disorders, …
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Shena discusses how to tell if the connection that you're feeling in a relationship is codependency or compatibility. Register for our upcoming open house Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Click here to join our The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, an…
  continue reading
 
Sherry is in her self love era, and it all starts with the hair. She and Carla take a Love Fix Question from a listener that is interested in adding in a coach along with her trauma therapy, and has some questions on the timing and finding the right coach to fit the job. They then welcome Lilli Bewley, a seasoned dating coach with over a decade of …
  continue reading
 
What does it feel like to reach a place of restoration? Past suffering? Past just going through the motions, but actually feeling restored? This episode talks about that experience and what to look out for. Attend the Reclaiming Me Workshop: blackgirlsheal.org/reclaim Get $50 off using the coupon code RECLAIM50 through 10/8/23 Ready to heal your Lo…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide